National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy Act (S.C. 1993, c. 31).

There is hereby established a corporation, to be called the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, consisting of a Chairperson and not more than twenty-four other members to be appointed as provided in section 6. The purpose of the Round Table is to play the role of catalyst in identifying, explaining and promoting, in all sectors of Canadian society and in all regions of Canada, principles and practices of sustainable development by: a) undertaking research and gathering information and analyses on critical issues of sustainable development; b) advising governments on ways of integrating environmental and economic considerations into their decision-making processes and on global issues of sustainable development; c) advising those sectors and regions on ways of incorporating principles and practices of sustainable development into their activities; d) promoting the understanding and increasing public awareness of the cultural, social, economic and policy changes required to attain sustainable development; and e) facilitating and assisting cooperative efforts in Canada to overcome barriers to the attainment of sustainable development. The text consists of 28 sections.